Natural Resources Specialist - Conservation Lands & Resources

Job Description Summary

Department - Conservation Lands & Resources

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5699 - Natural Resources Specialist

Salary Grade: 8

Hiring Range: $23.28 - $27.36 Per Hour

Pay Range: $23.28 - $31.44 Per Hour

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

Pima County’s Conservation Lands and Resources Department is seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to fill a part‑time position as a Natural Resources Specialist. The position works within the Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division of Conservation Lands and Resources supporting Pima County’s commitment to conservation. The position will be part of a team that delivers land stewardship and supports business processes in a fast‑paced environment.

This position will support outdoor recreation programs in our Parks and Trails Division including trails and camping programs as well as special events.

Responsibilities cover a range of support activities for the department related to natural and cultural resource protection, ecological restoration, biological and property monitoring, trails development, and outreach/event planning on natural resource parks, ranches, and open‑space properties. Activities support the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP), Multi‑species Conservation Plan (MSCP), and other County environmental plans and initiatives. Duties may include online reservation system management, volunteer coordination, customer service interface, camp site inspections, report writing, project planning and implementation, assisting with invasive species treatments, collection and management of data, and event planning.

• Assists with planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on projects related to resource protection, ecological restoration, habitat enhancement, historic preservation, and trails‑based recreation on Pima County conservation properties;
• Assists with specific ecological monitoring activities and provides management recommendations for resource protection or enhancement;
• Monitors environmental factors affecting plants, animals, physical, and cultural features in assigned areas and actively participates in their preservation;
• Assists with general monitoring of Pima County conservation lands, infrastructure, trails, and facilities to assess resource conditions, identify threats, and determine impacts;
• Collects and manages geospatial data including implementing quality‑assurance procedures and utilizes a variety of programs and tools, including geographic information systems software;
• Participates in invasive species control efforts, including monitoring and/or manual, chemical, biological, and cultural treatment methods;
• Assists in the development of resource management plans;
• Leads other staff, volunteers, and/or interns in park/program support activities;
• Answers questions from the public and interprets physical, natural, and cultural resource features found in the County’s parks, recreational areas, and open space lands;
• Assists with development and delivery of outreach activities for the department, including presentations to a variety of audiences;
• Patrols assigned parks and areas on foot, in motor vehicles, on bicycles, all‑terrain vehicles (ATVs), and on horseback to monitor property and natural/cultural resources;
• Assists with special events planning and administration;
• May work with internal and external partners on work assignments and may assist specialized activities of one or more program areas;
• Inspects park structures, features, and equipment, investigates and documents suspicious conditions, and reports instances requiring further investigation;
• Maintains manual and computer‑based records and submits routine, recurring, and special reports to management.

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with a…